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In victory for Mondelez, High Court reverses landmark personal leave ruling
Mondelez has won its High Court challenge to a ruling on the method to be used for calculating workers' personal days.
High Court won’t hear appeal by ex-Storm Financial directors
The High Court has denied a special leave application by the former directors of defunct financial advisory Storm Financial, after the Full Federal Court upheld a ruling finding they had breached their duties to eleven vulnerable investors by providing an inappropriate, one-size-fits-all model of investment advice.
High Court awards businessman $27M over Securency ‘shabby fraud’
The High Court has awarded $27 million in unpaid commissions to a Nigerian entrepreneur tricked into terminating his contract with international bank note manufacturer Securency, reversing a Full Court judgment which slashed his award.
ASIC won’t appeal Westpac responsible lending case to High Court
ASIC has dropped its fight with Westpac over the bank's financial assessment of home loan borrowers following political pressure, citing the "challenging economic circumstances".
Judge ‘regrettably’ postpones Boral class action beauty parade in light of High Court challenge
A judge has pushed off a heated contest between law firms vying to lead a shareholder class action against construction giant Boral for what could be a year as a landmark High Court challenge plays out.
ACCC takes Pacific National, Aurizon terminal deal challenge to High Court
The competition regulator wants the High Court to hear its challenge to Pacific National's $205 million acquisition of Aurizon's Acacia Ridge Terminal in Queensland, saying the deal would entrench the rail freight carrier's near monopoly on the east coast of Australia.
High Court contacts 100 former associates who worked during Dyson Heydon decade
The High Court is reaching out to more than 100 former associates who worked during the tenure of former Justice Dyson Heydon, the high-powered judge facing legal action after being found to have sexually harassed several female associates.
Women bring action against ex-High Court judge over legal profession’s ‘dirtiest secret’
Three women who worked as associates for ex-High Court Justice Dyson Heydon are pursuing legal action against the former judge and the Commonwealth for compensation after an independent investigation found they were victims of sexual harassment on the job.
Ex-High Court Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed associates, inquiry finds
Former High Court Justice Dyson Heydon sexually harassed six of his female associates while on the bench, an independent investigation has uncovered.